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From: brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Why upgrades are not simpler?
Date: 7 Jan 1997 01:42:24 GMT
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In article <5akno1$ras$1@news-s01.ca.us.ibm.net>,
reyes01@ibm.net writes:
> Why is it that upgrading a FreeBSD system can't be done without the user
> losing configurations or files? Will it always be like this?
>
> It would be nice if at least while in the same version number such as 2.1.5
> to 2.1.6 the upgrades would be more automated. If this is a FAQ please just
> let me know where I can read the answer.
If you're talking about the ports & packages, after installing each one,
do a pkg_info -L ..., looking for any config files that have been installed
and that you're likely to change. For each file, move it to configfile.mine
and make a symlink for the original (configfile -> configfile.mine).
When it comes to upgrading, you can pkg_delete the old one and install the
new one without losing your configs (you still have to make the symlinks).
The ports are getting there - some install sample configs only and let you
copy and alter them.....
--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>, <brian@freebsd.org>
<http://www.awfulhak.demon.co.uk/>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....